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Who invests in what?
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Sector by sector, the investors who state that they back it — with the stages they say they invest at. Read it as a starting point for an approach, not as a ranking.
42 investors across 12 industries
Artificial Intelligence
22 investors in artificial intelligence
Industry ecosystem →- Balderton Capital
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Atomico
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Index Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- LocalGlobe
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Octopus Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- MMC Ventures
London · Seed, Series A
- Molten Ventures
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Seedcamp
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Air Street Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Hoxton Ventures
London · Seed, Series A
- Kindred Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Playfair Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- AlbionVC
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- British Patient Capital
London and Sheffield · Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage
- Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Amadeus Capital Partners
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- IQ Capital
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Ahren Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Deeptech Labs
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- Northern Gritstone
Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Techstart Ventures
Belfast and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed
Life Sciences
24 investors in life sciences
Industry ecosystem →- Index Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Octopus Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Molten Ventures
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- BGF
London and regional offices · Growth, Late stage
- Air Street Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Hoxton Ventures
London · Seed, Series A
- AlbionVC
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- UCL Technology Fund
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- British Patient Capital
London and Sheffield · Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage
- British Business Bank
Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Maven Capital Partners
Glasgow and UK regional offices · Seed, Series A, Growth
- Legal & General Capital
London · Growth, Late stage, Infrastructure
- Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Parkwalk Advisors
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A
- Cambridge Enterprise Ventures
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- Oxford Technology Management
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Innovation Finance
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- Northern Gritstone
Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Praetura Ventures
Manchester · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Mercia Ventures
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- NorthStar Ventures
Newcastle · Pre-seed, Seed
- Scottish National Investment Bank
Edinburgh · Series A, Series B, Growth, Infrastructure
- Science Creates Ventures
Bristol · Pre-seed, Seed
Advanced Manufacturing
14 investors in advanced manufacturing
Industry ecosystem →- BGF
London and regional offices · Growth, Late stage
- British Business Bank
Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Foresight Group
London and regional offices · Seed, Series A, Growth, Infrastructure
- Maven Capital Partners
Glasgow and UK regional offices · Seed, Series A, Growth
- Legal & General Capital
London · Growth, Late stage, Infrastructure
- Oxford Technology Management
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Innovation Finance
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- Northern Gritstone
Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Praetura Ventures
Manchester · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Mercia Ventures
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Scottish National Investment Bank
Edinburgh · Series A, Series B, Growth, Infrastructure
- Par Equity
Edinburgh · Seed, Series A
- Techstart Ventures
Belfast and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed
- Development Bank of Wales
Wrexham and Cardiff · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Advanced Materials
7 investors in advanced materials
Industry ecosystem →- UCL Technology Fund
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- IQ Capital
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Parkwalk Advisors
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A
- Ahren Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Northern Gritstone
Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Mercia Ventures
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Science Creates Ventures
Bristol · Pre-seed, Seed
Quantum Technologies
9 investors in quantum technologies
Industry ecosystem →- UCL Technology Fund
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- British Patient Capital
London and Sheffield · Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage
- Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Amadeus Capital Partners
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- IQ Capital
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Parkwalk Advisors
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A
- Cambridge Enterprise Ventures
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Deeptech Labs
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Semiconductors
9 investors in semiconductors
Industry ecosystem →- Molten Ventures
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- British Patient Capital
London and Sheffield · Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage
- Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Amadeus Capital Partners
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Parkwalk Advisors
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A
- Cambridge Enterprise Ventures
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Deeptech Labs
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Development Bank of Wales
Wrexham and Cardiff · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Science Creates Ventures
Bristol · Pre-seed, Seed
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
3 investors in robotics & autonomous systems
Industry ecosystem →- Deeptech Labs
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- Science Creates Ventures
Bristol · Pre-seed, Seed
Space
2 investors in space
Industry ecosystem →- Playfair Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Ahren Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Seed, Series A, Series B
Clean Energy
15 investors in clean energy
Industry ecosystem →- Atomico
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Octopus Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- BGF
London and regional offices · Growth, Late stage
- Kindred Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- British Patient Capital
London and Sheffield · Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage
- British Business Bank
Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Foresight Group
London and regional offices · Seed, Series A, Growth, Infrastructure
- Legal & General Capital
London · Growth, Late stage, Infrastructure
- Parkwalk Advisors
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A
- Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- Oxford Innovation Finance
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- NorthStar Ventures
Newcastle · Pre-seed, Seed
- Scottish National Investment Bank
Edinburgh · Series A, Series B, Growth, Infrastructure
- Par Equity
Edinburgh · Seed, Series A
- Development Bank of Wales
Wrexham and Cardiff · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Engineering Biology
4 investors in engineering biology
Industry ecosystem →- UCL Technology Fund
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Ahren Innovation Capital
Cambridge · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Cambridge Enterprise Ventures
Cambridge · Pre-seed, Seed
Financial Technology
10 investors in financial technology
Industry ecosystem →- Balderton Capital
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Atomico
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Index Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- LocalGlobe
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Octopus Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- MMC Ventures
London · Seed, Series A
- Seedcamp
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Augmentum Fintech
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Anthemis
London · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Illuminate Financial
London · Seed, Series A
Digital Technologies
30 investors in digital technologies
Industry ecosystem →- Balderton Capital
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Atomico
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Index Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- LocalGlobe
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Octopus Ventures
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- MMC Ventures
London · Seed, Series A
- Molten Ventures
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- BGF
London and regional offices · Growth, Late stage
- Seedcamp
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Hoxton Ventures
London · Seed, Series A
- Kindred Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Playfair Capital
London · Pre-seed, Seed
- Augmentum Fintech
London · Series A, Series B, Growth
- Anthemis
London · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Illuminate Financial
London · Seed, Series A
- AlbionVC
London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- British Business Bank
Sheffield · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Foresight Group
London and regional offices · Seed, Series A, Growth, Infrastructure
- Maven Capital Partners
Glasgow and UK regional offices · Seed, Series A, Growth
- Amadeus Capital Partners
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- IQ Capital
Cambridge and London · Seed, Series A, Series B
- Oxford Technology Management
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- Oxford Innovation Finance
Oxford · Pre-seed, Seed
- Praetura Ventures
Manchester · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Mercia Ventures
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- NorthStar Ventures
Newcastle · Pre-seed, Seed
- Scottish National Investment Bank
Edinburgh · Series A, Series B, Growth, Infrastructure
- Par Equity
Edinburgh · Seed, Series A
- Techstart Ventures
Belfast and Edinburgh · Pre-seed, Seed
- Development Bank of Wales
Wrexham and Cardiff · Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
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Directory last verified: 15 August 2026
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